Never split the party is what new players do to stay safe. But once you get a little bit of experience under your belts, you should ALWAYS split the party. USA Today Bestselling Author and ENnie Award-winning RPG designer Justin Alexander reveals the secrets for GMing on Easy Mode™.
I’m on the Questing Beast! (I… am a questing beast? How does this work?)
Ben Milton and I had a really great time chatting about my upcoming book So You Want To Be a Game Master, and he’s apparently declared that it’s the solution to the DM crisis!
Ben also asked his subscribers to send in questions, and we spent a lot of time answering them. The questions were fantastic, and I’d like to give a big Thank You! to Ben’s fans for creating such a great discussion.
Our Let’s Read of the original 1974 edition of D&D continues as we open the eldritch tome of Volume 2: Monsters & Treasure. Topics covered in this video include:
How did D&D transform our understanding of fantasy?
What were the original three Tiers of play in D&D?
Why do cloud giants have a keen sense of smell?
Why are Arneson & Gygax directly responsible for the Twilight novels?
If you want to start watching from the beginning, you can do that here.
Wish you could keep roleplaying forever? The forgotten techniques of bluebooking will let you keep playing anywhere and anytime. You’ll be able to explore your character and the campaign in completely new ways, adding depth and creativity to every adventure. ENnie Award-winning RPG designer Justin Alexander gives you the simple tip and tricks you need.
A procedural adventure is a guarantee for success: The GM will know exactly what to prep and the players will know exactly what to do. But it can also feel hollow. ENnie Award-winning RPG designer Justin Alexander reveals the simple trick for aligning character to campaign, whether your PCs are street rats or demigods. Your games will never be the same.